❋ B ❋

My name’s Evelyn. This February was a special one for me and my family.

On February 17, 2004, doctors took away my heart and put in a new one. I was only three years old at the time. Before I was born, doctors were able to see that I had a heart defect — my heart couldn’t do its job. I had my first heart surgery (外科手术) when I was three days old. More surgeries followed, and soon the doctors found they couldn’t fix my heart. They had to get me a new one. So I got another child’s heart. My surgery went well, and now here I am. Even ten years later, I’m doing great.

Well, it’s not always easy. I see doctors regularly (定期地). Medicine is part of my everyday life. I had to have a surgery in 2008, and I may need more surgeries in the future. No one knows what will happen, and I don’t worry about it.

I don’t feel different from other people, mostly. I like violin, painting and ball games, and I’m in middle school. I have amazing friends. A few of them and I have been friends since I was a little child. I enjoy going to a special camp for kids with heart defects. The year I turned 11, I decided to get a swimsuit to wear at the camp. The camp helped me to be OK with showing my scars (伤疤).

I celebrate my birthday and also my Heart Day, every February 17. It’s a chance to be thankful for my new heart and the family that gave it to me. I have never met the family, but I’d want them to know how thankful I am for my life.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )6. Doctors found Evelyn had a heart defect ______.

A. before she was born          B. when she was three days old

C. when she was three years old

D. after her 11th birthday

(  )7. After having a new heart, Evelyn had to ______.

A. have surgeries regularly      B. go swimming every weekend

C. take medicine quite often

D. stay at home most of the time

(  )8. With the help of _______, Evelyn began not to care about her scars.

A. friends                      B. a camp

C. doctors                           D. a school

(  )9. What can we learn about Evelyn?

A. She knows who gave her the new heart.

B. She found it hard to get on with others.

C. She feared to have surgeries.

D. She has many hobbies.

(  )10. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A hard life                     B. A kind family

C. Be thankful for life             D. Be different from others

❋ C ❋

The first time I went to Grand Canyon National Park, I knew I wanted to work there as a park ranger. Park rangers protect the parks’ animals, plants, land, buildings, and people.

Now, as a park ranger for Grand Canyon National Park, I share the science, history and beauty of this park with thousands of visitors from around the world.

National parks are like outdoor museums. Park rangers have all kinds of jobs, depending on where they work and what they studied during college. I teach school field trips, work at visitor centers and help people stay safe during their visit.

My favorite part of my job is showing children their first look at the Grand Canyon during school field trips. Children are often amazed at the canyon’s size and colors. Sometimes, they think it looks like a painting.

Being a park ranger requires a lot of energy. I walk several miles and talk with hundreds of people each day. Nearly 5 million people visit Grand Canyon National Park every year. Park rangers must enjoy working with people and speaking in front of groups.

Park rangers must also be prepared for any situation. Recently, I broke up a traffic jam (堵塞) caused by a huge elk (麋鹿) standing in the road. Elk can become dangerous when they get scared, so I asked visitors to stop their cars and take pictures from far away. Believe it or not, I also help protect people from squirrels (松鼠). It is not allowed to feed wild animals in national parks. But sometimes, visitors try to feed squirrels.

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

11. When did the writer want to be a park ranger?

___________________________________________

12. What does the writer think of national parks?

___________________________________________

13. What does the writer like to do best during her job?

___________________________________________

14. Why does a park ranger need a lot of energy?

___________________________________________

15. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the last paragraph?

___________________________________________

四 情景交际(每小题1分，共5分)

根据对话内容，在空白处填上恰当的单词、短语或句子，使对话完整、通顺。

A: Have you ever been an April fool?

B: (1)____________________________

A: What happened?

B: On an April Fool’s Day, when my sister (2)____________________________, I got up quickly and then rushed to school without eating breakfast.

A: And then?

B: When I arrived at the school, I found that (3)____________________________ was there.21032

A: Why?

B: Because it was Saturday. Have you ever had the same experience as me?

A: Of course. Once my best friend invited me to see a film.5

B: (4)____________________________.

A: Happy? By the time I got to the cinema, the film had ended.

B: Bad luck! (5)____________________________?

A: It was April Fool’s Day. My friend played a joke on me. She sent me to the cinema after the film had finished.